Hard knocks
Hard knocks noun - A state of misfortune or affliction.
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Worry and hard knocks are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead a noun phrase "Hard knocks".
Worry
Worry noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Hard knocks and worry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard knocks" instead a noun "Worry".
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Worry and Hard knocks. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_knocks/worry
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